Watchman Cornelius Mooney

Watchman Cornelius Mooney

Moyamensing Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Tuesday, May 28, 1850

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Cornelius Mooney

Watchman Neil Mooney succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier when he was shot with a musket while putting out a bonfire that had been lit in a vacant lot at the corner of Eighth Street and Fitzwater Street.

He had just taken a prisoner to the watchhouse and was returning to his beat when he saw the fire. He entered the vacant lot in an area that a fence had been torn down and began to put it out when someone standing by the fence fire a musket at him, striking him in the head. He was taken to a hospital where he died.

Watchman Mooney was a veteran of the Cadwalader Grays, a militia created in preparation for the Mexican-American War that became part of the First Pennsylvania Regiment.

Bio

  • Age 27
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Incident Date Sunday, May 26, 1850
  • Weapon Rifle; Musket
  • Offender Not available

fire, ambush

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Cornelius,
On today, the 175th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

May 28, 2025

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